Deep Ellum BBQ joint Pecan Lodge suffers fire in the smokehouse

Deep Ellum BBQ joint Pecan Lodge suffers fire in the smokehouse

Deep Ellum BBQ joint Pecan Lodge sustained a small fire on August 31 in the smokehouse, and it was not the good kind of fire.

But phew, it wasn't serious, and the restaurant noted for its fine brisket did not burn down.

According to owner Diane Fourton, a cart used by the restaurant to "haul things around" ignited, and the fire department was called.

"It's a cart we use to bus tables," she says. "Parts of it are made of flammable materials. For some reason, it was in the smokehouse. I don't know why; I wasn't in the restaurant, but apparently it caught fire."